SIDNEY RICE

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It appears Sidney Rice was simply determined to leave. How else do you explain why he’d sign with a team whose quarterback situation is far from settled and could very well have…Tarvaris Jackson starting when Leslie Fraizer made it clear he wanted Rice back and it was quite apparent that the Vikings were pursuing Donovan McNabb.

Even though I’m not a huge fan of the McNabb move, I’d be a fool if I didn’t think McNabb wasn’t a huge improvement over Jackson.

Jackson and Rice will reunite with Darrell Bevel in Seattle.

Rice will sign a five-year contract that pays him $41, $18.5 million of which is guaranteed.

That’s a lot. The Hawks must still be pissed off over that Steve Hutchinson poison pill. 😉

The question now for the Vikings is who is our top receiver?

Will the Vikings stand pat with the lineup of Bernard Berrian, Percy Harvin, and Fill In The Blank? Will the Vikings employ a lot more two tight end sets with the addition of rookie Kyle Rudolph to the roster?

Does the fact that Harvin dropped 10 pounds and presumably gained speed make him a candidate for the top spot?

Will the Vikings pursue a free agent like Braylon Edwards?

Stay tuned…

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DONOVAN McNABB

Here’s where I reconcile myself to the fact that the Vikings are going to sign Donovan McNabb, a quarterback I believe will make the transition to Christian Ponder more difficult.

First, we didn’t give up much. A sixth rounder in 2012 and a conditional sixth rounder in 2013 and a vastly reduced contract is a pretty small price to pay for a quarterback who has had tremendous success in the past and could very well resurrect his career here in Minnesota.

After the pathetic season he had in Washington, McNabb clearly has a lot to prove.

He will have more talent to work with here than he did in DC. He’s got Adrian Peterson out of the backfield, Percy Harvin in the slot, and a pair of pass-catching tight ends in Visanthe Shiancoe and Kyle Rudolph.

The offensive line, of course, is another question. Will McNabb’s vaunted mobility be tested or was last year’s poor line play largely a result of injuries?